Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
UPDATE: Curry is available to play Friday. Stephen Curry missed the last two games due to a pelvis injury. While he’s officially designated as questionable for Friday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, there’s a good chance he returns to action as Curry practiced on Thursday and head coach Steve Kerr was optimistic. Gary Payton […]
March 27, 2025
There are six NBA games on Thursday’s slate. IND, LAL and WAS are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Anthony Davis, Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey, Nikola Vucevic, Cason Wallace, Brandon Williams, Ty Jerome, Lonzo Ball, Alec Burks, Duncan Robinson and Caleb Martin are questionable. Cole Anthony is doubtful. Evan Mobley and […]
March 26, 2025
DraftKings, your paradise of DFS nirvana, has done it again with a new contest called NBA Starting 5. You select one point guard, one shooting guard, one small forward, one power forward and one center. There is no salary cap. The only stipulation is that you must select players from at least two different teams. […]
March 26, 2025
UPDATE: Monk is available,. Malik Monk ($8,000) missed the last three games due to an illness. He’s been upgraded to questionable for Thursday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Keon Ellis ($5,300) has started the last three games in place of Monk, putting up 35.25, 26.75 and 40.25 FPTS. He will return to a reserve role […]
March 26, 2025
UPDATE: Williams is starting. Jalen Williams ($8,500) has missed the last seven games due to a hip injury. He could make his return on Thursday, as the Thunder have listed him as questionable. Cason Wallace ($4,200) had been starting for Williams, but he’s also questionable with a knee injury. Kenrich Williams ($3,500) got the start […]
March 26, 2025
Evan Mobley has been ruled out for Thursday’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs. Ty Jerome ($4,500) is questionable with knee soreness. Cleveland is five games up on Boston for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with 10 games left in the regular season. Thursday’s game is the front end of a back-to-back […]
March 26, 2025
UPDATE: Davis ($10,100) is available to play Thursday vs. the Magic. Anthony Davis ($10,100) returned from an 18-game absence due to an adductor strain and played 27 minutes on Monday. He sat out the second leg of a back-to-back and is now questionable for Thursday’s contest against the Orlando Magic. Brandon Williams ($5,100) is also […]
March 26, 2025
Late in the third quarter of Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, Jayson Tatum ($11,000) injured his ankle after landing on the foot of Domantas Sabonis ($9,200), who was called for a Flagrant 1 foul for impeding Tatum’s landing space. After spending some time on the bench, Tatum did shoot the free throws but made […]
March 24, 2025
DraftKings, your paradise of DFS nirvana, has done it again with a new contest called NBA Starting 5. You select one point guard, one shooting guard, one small forward, one power forward and one center. There is no salary cap. The only stipulation is that you must select players from at least two different teams. […]
March 24, 2025
There are eight NBA games on Tuesday’s slate. DAL, ORL and SAC are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Cade Cunningham, Stephen Curry, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Stephon Castle, Josh Okogie, Tim Hardaway Jr., Mitchell Robinson, Duncan Robinson, Jordan Clarkson and Dalano Banton are questionable. Jerami Grant is doubtful. Donovan Mitchell, […]
March 24, 2025
Donovan Mitchell ($8,700) has been dealing with a groin issue, which caused him to miss two games a few weeks ago. He did play over 30 minutes in four straight when he returned, so it’s not a serious issue. With Cleveland up on the second-seed Boston Celtics by five games with 11 remaining, the Cavaliers […]
March 24, 2025